Lag BaOmer 2640 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 6400

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 6400 begins at sundown on and ends at nightfall on .

Lag BaOmer (Hebrew: ל״ג בעומר), also Lag B’Omer, is a Jewish holiday celebrated on the 33rd day of the Counting of the Omer, which occurs on the 18th day of the Hebrew month of Iyar. One reason given for the holiday is as the day of passing of Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai. Modern Jewish tradition links the holiday to the Bar Kokhba Revolt against the Roman Empire (132-135 CE). In Israel, it is celebrated as a symbol for the fighting Jewish spirit.

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Dates for Lag BaOmer

HolidayStartsEndsHebrew Date
Lag BaOmer 2637 18 Iyyar 6397
Lag BaOmer 2638 18 Iyyar 6398
Lag BaOmer 2639 18 Iyyar 6399
Lag BaOmer 2640 18 Iyyar 6400
Lag BaOmer 2641 18 Iyyar 6401
Lag BaOmer 2642 18 Iyyar 6402
Lag BaOmer 2643 18 Iyyar 6403
Lag BaOmer 2644 18 Iyyar 6404

References

The Jewish Holidays: A Guide & Commentary (paid link)
Rabbi Michael Strassfeld
“Lag BaOmer” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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Books (paid links)

The Jewish Holidays
by Michael Strassfeld

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